FULL-MEMBERSHIP COSTS
Initiation Fee of $1,500.00 is non-refundable and transferable.
Monthly dues are as follows:
- $145.00 for one person Monday thru Friday (excluding holidays) play.
- $200.00 for one person everyday play.
- $210.00 for family for Monday thru Friday (excluding holidays) play.
- $265.00 for family everyday play.
Junior Membership (under 18 years of age):
Initiation fee is $300.00 and monthly dues are
$145.00 for everyday play.
Juniors do not pay November through January.
Extra Benefits of Membership:
Discounts on Power Cart rentals.
Substantial reductions on green fees and power carts at the following courses:
- Rancho Canada - Carmel, CA 36 holes
- Laguna Seca - Monterey, CA 18 holes
- Old Brockway - Kings Beach, CA 9 holes
- Eagle Ridge Golf Club - Gilroy, CA 18 holes
Members may reserve tee times as follows:
Weekdays: Seven days in advance, i.e Monday for the following Monday.
Weekends: Eight days in advance, i.e. Friday for the following Saturday & Sunday.
Members can rest assured that there will never be any assessments.
MINI-MEMBERSHIP COSTS
Join the new Mini Member Program today for only $60.00 and enjoy a full year of generous greens fee and electric cart rental discounts.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Greatly-reduced greens fees starting at $15.00*
Program privileges at all four outstanding Pacific Golf Group golf courses:
- Fig Garden Golf Club - (Fresno)
- Rancho Cañada - East Course (Carmel)
- Rancho Cañada - West Course (Carmel)
- Laguna Seca Golf Ranch - (Monterey)
- Eagle Ridge Golf Club - Gilroy, CA 18 holes
A free round (Fig Garden Golf Course only) when you purchase 10 greens fees.
Reduced rates on powered golf carts.
Good through December 31, 2010 - For more information, please contact charlie@figgardengolf.com.
WOMENS CLUB INFORMATION
2010 Officers
| Captain: Pam Lindemann | 431-8921 |
| Treasurer: Rachelle Fahrney | 435-9439 |
| Trnmt. Supervisor: Jackie Predmore | 439-8377 |
| PWGA Rep: Peggy Ocrant | 435-2930 |
| Handicap Chairman: Greta Elia | 439-3281 |
| Social Chairman: Karyn Mastropoalo | 439-7506 |
| Sunshine Chair.: Joyce Gutierrez | 436-8050 |
| Secretary: Julie Gettys | 299-7828 |
Other Appointees
| ECC: Rosemary Roland | 439-2672 |
| Birdie Tree: Peggy Ocrant | 435-293 |
| Hole-In-One Club: Rachellle Fahrney | 435-9439 |
Member Dues
Current Member Dues: $45.00
New Member Dues: $60.00
Ladies Day - Thursdays at 8:00 AM
MENS CLUB INFORMATION
Men's Club Board of Directors - 2010
| President: Greg Patton |
| Vice President: Gary Tolladay |
| Secretary/Treasurer: James Herrin |
| Board Member: Gary Bauer |
| Board Member: Al Pinasco |
| Board Member: Clint Sorenson |
| Handicap Chairman: Tom Williams |
| HDCP CHAIRMAN PH NO.: (559) 281-5131 |
| Past President: Greg Hood |
Associate NCGA membership providing USGA/GHIN approved handicap and posting system, as well as reduced rates for NCGA members at Poppy Hills Golf Course and Poppy Ridge Golf Course.
2010 Dues Schedule
Present Member: $70.00
Reinstated Member: $85.00
New Member: $85.00
Junior Member: $35.00
To sign up, please pick up an application at Fig Garden's Pro Shop or e-mail us at info@figgardengolf.com and we will send you one in the mail.
August, 2010
Attention: If you wish to have a computerized handicap from the the NCGA for 2011, you are required to fill out an
application and return it with your appropriate dues by December 15th, 2010.
If you are currently on the NCGA list and you do not renew before December 15th, 2010, your name will be deleted from the 2011 Handicap Listing. To be reinstated, you must pay a $15.00 renewal fee. Your reinstatement may be delayed, and you will be without an established handicap for that period.
MENS CLUB EVENTS
2010 Event Schedule
All tournaments are on the third Saturday of each month, except May and September, when they are on the third Saturday and Sunday. All tournaments listed below could be changed due to weather or number of players.
MENS CLUB NEWSLETTER
It is important for all Fig Garden Men’s Club Members to understand the USGA handicap system.
There are some important assumptions made when establishing a handicap. First and foremost, it is assumed that maximum effort is applied to every shot in a round of golf. Believe it or not, your handicap can be incorrect if you “give up” on a hole and take the maximum ESC score for the hole.
Please understand that your handicap is provided to you from the Fig Garden Men’s Club. The USGA nor the NCGA nor the Royal and Ancient Golf Society nor the Rotary Club nor any other organization provides you with a handicap. The Fig Garden Men’s Club is where you get a handicap. You can join other golf clubs that subscribe to the same computation service that will compute the index but it does have to be a club that is authorized by the USGA to provide this service. Fig Garden Men’s Club is authorized to use the calculation services of GHIN to calculate your handicap.
So many times I hear “they froze my handicap”. The only way your handicap can be “frozen” is if the Men’s Club Board votes to freeze your index. Frequently, we get golfers with an “R” behind the index. This is not a “frozen” index. When you have an “R” behind the number, it means that you have “exceptional tournament scores” which kick in another calculation in determining your handicap index (HI). Most every golfer has a handicap based on the best ten of the last twenty posted scores. (You must have five scores to get an HI) If you shoot two tournaments scores that average more than 3 strokes under your computed handicap, another calculation is used. It is no longer just the low ten out of the last twenty. A further adjustment is made to the average of the two low tournament scores and this gets an “R” behind the index meaning your handicap has been “REDUCED”. It is simply a computer generated number. The FGMC Handicap Committee reviews these “R” scores every month and determines if further adjustments are necessary.
If the Handicap Committee determines that an HI is not a true number that defines a players potential, they can “MODIFY” the HI. That would get an “M” behind the number and is set for a specific period. Maybe 30 days, maybe 90 days, whatever the Committee decides is necessary. This is rarely done.
If a member has grossly violated the intent of the handicap system, the Committee can decide (with unanimous vote) to apply a “WD” for that players handicap. That player would have continued NCGA membership and benefits but would not have a handicap for competing in events that require a current HI. This is also for a set specific period determined by the Handicap Committee.
Notice that all of these situations involve the local men’s club. THEY is WE. You are the peers that watch over what has been posted and keep the handicap system operating as intended. This is a gentlemen’s game and we need to respect each other and make the system as fairly applied as possible.
The USGA has determined that approximately 3% of all club members cheat on their handicap. For any given month, there are approximately 1000 golfers in the NCGA that have an “R” index. This means there are about 3000 golfers in the NCGA that are most likely cheating on their handicap in some manner. (There are currently 170,000 members in the NCGA) We all know the ways this is done. A purposely missed putt when your ball is not required on that particular hole. Writing the incorrect score on any given hole. Purposely posting an incorrect score. Purposely NOT posting a score. The ONLY way this can be brought into line is for the local Fig Garden golfer watch what is done and call them on whatever is being done wrong. Remember, maximum effort is applied to each stroke and the correct score is entered on the scorecard. It is very simple and a lot of fun when everyone participates fairly.
